Nibelungenlied

[ nee-buh-loo ng-uh n-leet ]

/ ˈni bəˌlʊŋ ənˌlit /

noun

a Middle High German epic of c1200, related to the Scandinavian Volsunga Saga and telling of the life of Siegfried, his marriage to Kriemhild, his wooing of Brunhild on behalf of Gunther, his murder by Hagen, and the revenge of Kriemhild.

Origin of Nibelungenlied

From German; see origin at Nibelung, lied²

Example sentences from the Web for nibelungenlied

The story of the Nibelungenlied, however, is not a chain but a web.

The Epic |Lascelles Abercrombie
We come now to the vexed question as to whether the Nibelungenlied is mythical or historical in origin.

Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine |Lewis Spence
Now the Nibelungenlied says nothing of a relationship of this kind.

The Heroic Age |H. Munro Chadwick
Even a surface examination is sufficient to testify to the fragmentary nature of the Nibelungenlied.

Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine |Lewis Spence

Our "Nibelungenlied" knows but little of the adventures of Siegfried's youth as depicted in the Norse versions.

The Nibelungenlied |Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for nibelungenlied

Nibelungenlied

/ German (ˈniːbəlʊŋənliːt) /

noun

a medieval High German heroic epic of unknown authorship based on German history and legend and written about 1200

Word Origin for Nibelungenlied

literally: song of the Nibelungs

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